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the israeli ambassador to the united states and the plo ambassador to the united states. but who is really targeting civilians? "outfront" tonight, naftali bennett, former chief of staff to prime minister benjamin netanyahu, and rula jebreal, expert from "newsweek." prime minister netanyahu said today, no country can tolerate a wanton attack on its civilians. but israel is also killing civilians in gaza. so knowing that civilians are going to die, right? >> the situation is simple. we have a terrorist state right next to us that's been bombarding us with over 1,200 missiles over the past week on our cities, deliberately. and we're responding. now, hamas is killing its own children because they embed the missile launchers inside kindergartens, inside hospitals. i've seen it with my own eyes. you have a kitchen, you have a living room, you have a family room and then you have the missile room inside a residential house. when you do that, it means you're killing your own children. so, yes, when someone shoots us in israel, we do respond. and is if there is children next to t
the israeli ambassador to the united states and the plo ambassador to the united states. but who is really targeting civilians? "outfront" tonight, naftali bennett, former chief of staff to prime minister benjamin netanyahu, and rula jebreal, expert from "newsweek." prime minister netanyahu said today, no country can tolerate a wanton attack on its civilians. but israel is also killing civilians in gaza. so knowing that civilians are going to die, right? >> the...
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president of the united states, is equal under the law. and a judge can make a determination as to whether or not i am upholding the law or breaking the law and i'm fully accountable to that law. and i describe our system in the united states because that's how you must reach for the future that you deserve, a future where a single prisoner of conscience is one too many. you need to reach for a future where no child is made to be a soldier, and no woman is exploited. and where the laws protect them, even if they're vulnerable and weak. a future where national security is strengthened by a military that serves under civilians. and a constitution that guarantees that only those who are elected by the people may govern. we use our assistance to empower civil society, by engaging your military to promote professionalism and human rights and partnering with you as your connect your progress towards democracy with economic development. so add vancing that journey will help you pursue a second freedom, the belief that all people should be free fr
president of the united states, is equal under the law. and a judge can make a determination as to whether or not i am upholding the law or breaking the law and i'm fully accountable to that law. and i describe our system in the united states because that's how you must reach for the future that you deserve, a future where a single prisoner of conscience is one too many. you need to reach for a future where no child is made to be a soldier, and no woman is exploited. and where the laws protect...
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once again, the rest of the world watches to see if the united states, the center of the global economy, will actually commit economic suicide. the most puzzling aspect of our dilemmas is how manageable they are. unlike greece or spain or even britain, the united states has a fundamentally healthy economy. we have problems, but we have solutions to them. the true virtue of the simpson-bowles deficit reduction plan is that it illustrates that the united states' debt problem can be readily resolved as long as both parties compromise. the truth is most of america's problems could be solved using some version of the simpson-bowles approach. imagine a bipartisan and independent panel that proposed comprehensive immigration reform or social security reform or tax reform. perhaps we need an independent agency chartered with recovery to generate such plans when asked. the american system is simply not working. the parties have become too polarized. institutions and traditions have been abused to create permanent gridlock and it's attempting to pretend this has always been part of the country's
once again, the rest of the world watches to see if the united states, the center of the global economy, will actually commit economic suicide. the most puzzling aspect of our dilemmas is how manageable they are. unlike greece or spain or even britain, the united states has a fundamentally healthy economy. we have problems, but we have solutions to them. the true virtue of the simpson-bowles deficit reduction plan is that it illustrates that the united states' debt problem can be readily...
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status that palestine has at the united nations to what the vatican -- the status of the vatican at the united nations. is that a fair comparison? >> reporter: it is definite legal comparison. i stood yesterday in the back of the general assembly, which is where the palestinians will sit, continue to sit, one of the last rows, they sit right next to the vatican. they are now of equal status this nonmember u.n. observer state. however, the vatican -- well, i don't think the vatican is saying it's occupied. and the vatican hasn't been receiving any rockets or missiles or anything. vatican plays a little more low key here. everyone will be watching to see what the palestinians do with their newfound status. but there are limits inside the general assembly, they can't even vote. they're always going to be on the minds of the u.n., middle east and some african issues predominate united nations history in terms of involvement despite everyone's effort to come to some sort of peace agreement. >> richard, don't go too far away. i want to stay with the breaking news right now. palestine recogniz
status that palestine has at the united nations to what the vatican -- the status of the vatican at the united nations. is that a fair comparison? >> reporter: it is definite legal comparison. i stood yesterday in the back of the general assembly, which is where the palestinians will sit, continue to sit, one of the last rows, they sit right next to the vatican. they are now of equal status this nonmember u.n. observer state. however, the vatican -- well, i don't think the vatican is...
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of the people of the united states. we love the people of the united states and they also wish in return peace and stability for all of the world. >> the big catalyst for protests at the moment in the middle east was the video that was released which mocked the prophet muhammad. as a result, there was an attack, as you know, on the american embassy in benghazi, libya. the ambassador christopher stevens was murdered. do you condemn the attack which caused his murder? >> fundamentally, first of all, any action that is provocative offends the religious thoughts and feelings of any people, we condemn. likewise, we condemn any type of extremism. of course, what took place was ugly. offending the holy prophet is quite ugly. this has very little or nothing to do with the freedom and freedom of speech. this is the weakness and the abuse of freedom and in many places it is a crime. it shouldn't take place and i do hope that the day will come in which politicians will not seek to offend those whom others hold holy. but we also be
of the people of the united states. we love the people of the united states and they also wish in return peace and stability for all of the world. >> the big catalyst for protests at the moment in the middle east was the video that was released which mocked the prophet muhammad. as a result, there was an attack, as you know, on the american embassy in benghazi, libya. the ambassador christopher stevens was murdered. do you condemn the attack which caused his murder? >>...
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brand new comments by the united states ambassador to the united nations susan rice about the attack in benghazi, libya. joe johns has the details. what's going on, joe? >> wolf, minutes ago at the united nations, u.s. ambassador susan rice broke her silence about the controversy other her response to the september 11 terror attack on the consulate in benghazi, libya. many republicans including john mccain say her comments after the attack were intentionally misleading. >> i relied solely and squarely on the information provided to me by the intelligence community. i made clear that information was preliminary. and that our investigations would give us the definitive answers. everyone, particularly the intelligence community, has worked in good faith to provide the best assessment based on the information available. i have great respect for senator mccain and his service to our country. i always have. and i always will. i do think that some of the statements he's made about me have been unfounded. but i look forward to having the opportunity at the appropriate time to discuss all of
brand new comments by the united states ambassador to the united nations susan rice about the attack in benghazi, libya. joe johns has the details. what's going on, joe? >> wolf, minutes ago at the united nations, u.s. ambassador susan rice broke her silence about the controversy other her response to the september 11 terror attack on the consulate in benghazi, libya. many republicans including john mccain say her comments after the attack were intentionally misleading. >> i relied...
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the united states. >> yes. >> when you look at this map, what do you see. >> what i see is that the united states is a virtual island. atlantic, pacific, canadian arctic to the north, canada is just a thin band of middle class civilization. 33 million people living within a hundred miles of the u.s. border. the united states' real geographic challenge is to the south where much of the border is artificial. where south of the border, you have a country that's so much poorer than the u.s. that the difference in living standards is one of the greatest in the world, you know, except for maybe that between north and south korea. mexico is a country with a much higher rate of population growth. the afternoon mexican in his mid-20s, average american in his late 30s. demographically moving north. that's the real drama going on in the united states. >> but you said something which i thought was interesting. a weak and artificial border between the u.s. and mexico. >> well, there's the rio grande during part of it. it's very narrow actually. and here, these were just lines drawn in the sand. remembe
the united states. >> yes. >> when you look at this map, what do you see. >> what i see is that the united states is a virtual island. atlantic, pacific, canadian arctic to the north, canada is just a thin band of middle class civilization. 33 million people living within a hundred miles of the u.s. border. the united states' real geographic challenge is to the south where much of the border is artificial. where south of the border, you have a country that's so much poorer...
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the united states. thanks for taking the time as we try to understand this. let me start by asking, which is that hamas had delivered the terms for a cease fire, which the egyptian intelligence has given to israel. is that the case as you understand it? >> well, our understanding is that egypt is being very active, working with all sides in order to secure a cease fire. we do not know exactly the details of the -- of the cease fire, but the position is very clear. there has to be an end to this brutal israeli campaign against innocent civilians in the gaza strip. you mentioned in your report earlier, 104 dead so far. 851 dead. this is the equivalent to 19,500 americans and 160,000 american wounded. so there has to be an immediate end to this madness carried out by the israeli military. >> when you said you weren't sure of the details, i just want to hone in on that. as the plo, i'm curious as to how often, how close, how closely you're talking to hamas right now. and do you fully support everything that
the united states. thanks for taking the time as we try to understand this. let me start by asking, which is that hamas had delivered the terms for a cease fire, which the egyptian intelligence has given to israel. is that the case as you understand it? >> well, our understanding is that egypt is being very active, working with all sides in order to secure a cease fire. we do not know exactly the details of the -- of the cease fire, but the position is very clear. there has to be an end...
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jobs back to the united states. and you say exactly the opposite of what scott just said. you say this is a policy that takes us back to the '50s. listen, everything -- president obama's list of things you just put up on the tv screen, that is the fly in the ointment. we have seen somewhat of a small manufacturing renaissance over the last decade. bravo. so why does manufacturing need special tax rates, incentives, tax subsidies, so forth? >> scott? >> there's a good answer for that. yes, it does deserve special treatment. first of all, there is no other sector of our economy that has a higher multiplier effect. when you create a job at a factory, you create spinoff jobs. the logistics, cash going to the economy creates jobs. the opposite is hardly ever true. second, we now know that manufacturing production and innovation are linked together. when those two are separated by an ocean, it doesn't work very well. and that's what firms are discovering. in fact, some of the leading researchers at mit and harvard have in
jobs back to the united states. and you say exactly the opposite of what scott just said. you say this is a policy that takes us back to the '50s. listen, everything -- president obama's list of things you just put up on the tv screen, that is the fly in the ointment. we have seen somewhat of a small manufacturing renaissance over the last decade. bravo. so why does manufacturing need special tax rates, incentives, tax subsidies, so forth? >> scott? >> there's a good answer for...
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same time with the united states. all this makes president obama's job seem a lot easier by comparison. for more on this go to cnn.com/fareed for a link to my "time" magazine column. >>> up next, an interview with bill gates on the economy, on education, on politics. right back. to power our lives. while energy development comes with some risk, north america's natural gas producers are committed to safely and responsibly providing generations of cleaner-burning energy for our country, drilling thousands of et below fresh water sources within self-contained well systems. and, using state-of-the-art monitoring technologies, rigorous practices help ensure our operations are safe and clean for our communities and the environment. we're america's natural gas. on gasoline. i am probably going to the gas station about once a month. last time i was at a gas station was about...i would say... two months ago. i very rarely put gas in my chevy volt. i go to the gas station such a small amount that i forget how to put gas in my c
same time with the united states. all this makes president obama's job seem a lot easier by comparison. for more on this go to cnn.com/fareed for a link to my "time" magazine column. >>> up next, an interview with bill gates on the economy, on education, on politics. right back. to power our lives. while energy development comes with some risk, north america's natural gas producers are committed to safely and responsibly providing generations of cleaner-burning energy for our...
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>> translator: of course the polls taken inside the united states show that over 75% of the united states population are still somewhat nebulous about the real reasons of that event, of those events. what i said were a number of questions. an event has occurred. due to that, two countries have been occupied, and the conflict still continues. every day hundreds of people in afghanistan, pakistan and iraq are killed. would it not have been better to have a more precise analysis and find out the true in-depth reason of the events of september 11th, make that -- make those findings transparent to the populations in the nations across the world, and then have a response in unison. of course, the expense would have been much less. do you know how much has been spent during the afghan and iraq war? >> a considerable amount of money. but let me ask you this, mr. president. if nearly 3,000 iranians had been murdered in the way that americans were on 9/11, in tehran, how would you have reacted to the country that you believed had done that? >> translator: so you're saying that the country of afghan
>> translator: of course the polls taken inside the united states show that over 75% of the united states population are still somewhat nebulous about the real reasons of that event, of those events. what i said were a number of questions. an event has occurred. due to that, two countries have been occupied, and the conflict still continues. every day hundreds of people in afghanistan, pakistan and iraq are killed. would it not have been better to have a more precise analysis and find out...
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of the united states. john. >> wolf, you look at the map, you go through this, you see all this red if you're republican. you're saying there's no way. there's no way my gay is louy i the state. that's what's happening tonight. you just showed the depth of the population. not to sound like a broken record but you win a state by winning where the people are. major population center you run up a 68 to 31 advantage. drop down here summit county, 60% to 39%. this could be more competitive. you drop it down again to stark county, this is always a swing county. if you go back in history in '08, the president carried 52. it's always a swing county. the president is holding it, 61% at the moment. where are the swing counties? the 50-50s, the president is holding those. there's one in franklin county, african-american vote. he's doing what he has to do. his base voters live here. they turn them out. that's how you win a close statewide election. when you pull it out same thing at the moment is happening here. got a
of the united states. john. >> wolf, you look at the map, you go through this, you see all this red if you're republican. you're saying there's no way. there's no way my gay is louy i the state. that's what's happening tonight. you just showed the depth of the population. not to sound like a broken record but you win a state by winning where the people are. major population center you run up a 68 to 31 advantage. drop down here summit county, 60% to 39%. this could be more competitive....
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state of ohio put the election out of reach. >> the president of the united states defeats mitt romney. >> but the nation remains a div. >> the house stays in republican control. >> as the balance of power holds firm on capitol hill, a call for unity. >> we remain more than a collection of red states and blue states, we are and forever will be the united states of america. >> this morning we have every issue covered. can the white house and congress work together to fix the economy? will the partisan gap now close? with the empire state building blaithed in blue light, this much is clear. >> let the world know that 11:18 p.m. on the east coast of the united states, we projected this win. the re-election of barack obama. for another four years. >>> good morning, welcome, everybody. we welcome our viewers here in the united states, and our viewers around the world, as well. i'm soledad o'brien. lots to talk about. you heard wolf blitzer say it. barack obama gets another four years. we also know that the balance of power has not changed. what will that mean for actually leading the, the,
state of ohio put the election out of reach. >> the president of the united states defeats mitt romney. >> but the nation remains a div. >> the house stays in republican control. >> as the balance of power holds firm on capitol hill, a call for unity. >> we remain more than a collection of red states and blue states, we are and forever will be the united states of america. >> this morning we have every issue covered. can the white house and congress work...
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the next president of the united states. and the unparalleled coverage we've brought you all through the campaign certainly continues today. our cnn correspondents are trailing the candidates. they're diving into the issues. they're talking to voters in every critical battleground state as we count down these final hours to election day. let's begin our coverage this hour, covering mitt romney, the republican nominee is campaigning his way up the east coast today. his latest stop, virginia with 13 critically important electoral votes. president obama took them in 2008. president bush took them in 2004. cnn national political correspondent jim acosta is traveling with the romney campaign. he's joining us now from george mason university in virginia. what's going on? what's the latest, jim? >> reporter: wolf, mitt romney is wrapping up what will be his final campaign stop in the battleground state of virginia. his top campaign officials are predicting a clear and decisive victory tomorrow night. but they're going to be campaig
the next president of the united states. and the unparalleled coverage we've brought you all through the campaign certainly continues today. our cnn correspondents are trailing the candidates. they're diving into the issues. they're talking to voters in every critical battleground state as we count down these final hours to election day. let's begin our coverage this hour, covering mitt romney, the republican nominee is campaigning his way up the east coast today. his latest stop, virginia with...
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rice at the united nations. listen. >> progress towards a just and lasting two-state solution cannot be made by pressing a green voting button here in this hall. nor does passing any resolution create a state where none indeed exists or change the reality on the ground. for this reason, today's vote should not be misconstrued by any as constituting eligibility for u.n. membership. >> is this the person you want as united states secretary of state? >> that's not definitely for me to say. it's the choice of the president of the united states subject to senate. those are the rules and procedures. >> what about john kerry? you met with john kerry. >> i also met with susan rice. i've known john kerry for many years. >> what were those meetings like? >> good. thorough, deep. yeah. someone who has been ob this issue for a long period of time. he visited the region quite often. >> you think kerry would make a good secretary of state? >> he's been -- whatever it is he did. and i have reason to believe that he would defin
rice at the united nations. listen. >> progress towards a just and lasting two-state solution cannot be made by pressing a green voting button here in this hall. nor does passing any resolution create a state where none indeed exists or change the reality on the ground. for this reason, today's vote should not be misconstrued by any as constituting eligibility for u.n. membership. >> is this the person you want as united states secretary of state? >> that's not definitely for...
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certainly not the united states of america. america has one of the world's most antique politicized and disfunctional procedures for is elections, a patchwork of local laws with partisan officials making key decisions and an cement technology that often breaks down. there are no national standards. american voters in more than a dozen states, for example, don't need identification, but even india with a gdp 12% of that of ours is imblue meanting a national database for 1.2 bill voters. the voters in iraq dipped their fingers in purple to make sure they didn't vote again. there was an article recently written for cnn.com and he tells the story about the 2000 presidential election. st. louis, missouri, has outdated voting equipment. st. louis was mostly democratic. george w. bush's campaign protested and the judge was overruled. meanwhile voting had already continued 45 minutes past the legal time. is that how elections should work in the world's greatest democracy? in most other countries an inopinion dent national body would ma
certainly not the united states of america. america has one of the world's most antique politicized and disfunctional procedures for is elections, a patchwork of local laws with partisan officials making key decisions and an cement technology that often breaks down. there are no national standards. american voters in more than a dozen states, for example, don't need identification, but even india with a gdp 12% of that of ours is imblue meanting a national database for 1.2 bill voters. the...
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there is no member in the united nations, no in the united nations itself, not according to the united nations itself, that can allow 1300 rockets to be aimed at civilians, mothers, children. by the way it leads to nowhere. it's painful but we shall meet it completely. leaders of the world should insist hamas top fire. they must make clear the terror is unacceptable by any member of the united nations. our strength is aimed to defending just our civilian life. we would prefer this to happen by talking, without shooting. otherwise, we shall have to do whatever we can to make israel safe for everybody. we're a nation that seeks peace and agreed to the two-state solution. this is our policy. this was, this remains, and is our proposal to face the future, to face the future. hamas, that is the problem, reject completely this proposal. they reject completely negotiations, and they reject completely to recognize the right of toisrael to exist. and peace can be attained only through negotiations. the middle east is going now through a transitional period. it is up to all of us to decide wheth
there is no member in the united nations, no in the united nations itself, not according to the united nations itself, that can allow 1300 rockets to be aimed at civilians, mothers, children. by the way it leads to nowhere. it's painful but we shall meet it completely. leaders of the world should insist hamas top fire. they must make clear the terror is unacceptable by any member of the united nations. our strength is aimed to defending just our civilian life. we would prefer this to happen by...
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and the vice president of the united states. they are pretty happy, perhaps early in the day there was a little tension but they came through and they won decisively in the electoral college and they're winning right now in the popular vote as well. nearly a million votes, by my estimate. right now, 800,000 votes in the popular vote. the president, 50%, mitt romney, 49%. they're still counting votes across the country right now but the president clearly has been reelected. and he promised to get down to business right away. he promised to work not only with democrats but with republicans. we had a statement by the way a little while ago from john boehner, the speaker of the house, and the republicans will maintain their majority of the house of representatives. also saying, he wants to work. he wants to cooperate. he wants to get down to business and pretty soon, they'll have a lot of business to do. because they have issues between now and the end of the year, the fiscal cliff. there is no shortage of work to do. they'll celebr
and the vice president of the united states. they are pretty happy, perhaps early in the day there was a little tension but they came through and they won decisively in the electoral college and they're winning right now in the popular vote as well. nearly a million votes, by my estimate. right now, 800,000 votes in the popular vote. the president, 50%, mitt romney, 49%. they're still counting votes across the country right now but the president clearly has been reelected. and he promised to...
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of the united states. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> we've got breaking news. we're getting new information about what then-cia director david petraeus knew about the benghazi attack and when he knew it. let's get right to our pentagon correspondent barbara starr. barbara, what are you learning? >> wolf, i have just spoken to someone, a long-standing source who has spoken to david petraeus. this is someone on his level professionally. this person is directly familiar from petraeus with his thinking, with petraeus' thinking about what he will tell congress tomorrow about the benghazi attacks. david petraeus wants to tell congress that he knew almost immediately after the september 11th attacks that the group ansar al sharia, that al qaeda sympathizing group in libya was responsible for the attacks. here's how it goes. in petraeus' view there are two questions on the table. who was responsible? and that is ansar
of the united states. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> we've got breaking news. we're getting new information about what then-cia director david petraeus knew about the benghazi attack and when he knew it. let's get right to our pentagon correspondent barbara starr. barbara, what are you learning? >> wolf, i have just spoken to someone, a long-standing source who has spoken to...
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and for the last word on who wins the white house. >> the next president of the united states, mitt romney! >> our president, barack obama! >> tonight, barack obama and mitt romney battle for the highest offices in land, knowing a handful of swing states will be the ultimate deciders. >> ohio, you're going to make it happen! >> that's what's at stake, new hampshire! >> colorado is at the cusp of the battleground states. >> together we can win florida! >> a contest that's been close for months, in a nation divided between red and blue. we don't know who will win -- >> we need to make sure that we win this one. it counts. >> or how soon the outcome will be clear. >> are you fired up?! >> fired up! >> are you ready to go! w, cnn's coverage of election night in america, the fight for the presidency, the battle for congress, and the issues dividing the nation. >> do you want more of the same or do you want change? >> change! >> i'm not ready to give up on the fight! >> the polls are open, the nation is watching, and history is in the making, right now. >>> it's all in the hands of the vo
and for the last word on who wins the white house. >> the next president of the united states, mitt romney! >> our president, barack obama! >> tonight, barack obama and mitt romney battle for the highest offices in land, knowing a handful of swing states will be the ultimate deciders. >> ohio, you're going to make it happen! >> that's what's at stake, new hampshire! >> colorado is at the cusp of the battleground states. >> together we can win florida!...
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were very happy with the way that vote in the united nations general assembly went. to them, they say they believe it's actually very significant to the palestinians. they say they believe it could be a first step to full statehood down the line. a lot of people here obviously not very happy with the american position on all this. the palestinian leadership just yesterday saying they believe that america is on the wrong side of history in all of this, but certainly, tonight after that vote came in just massive celebrations here on the ground in ramallah and certainly people were celebrating up until a few minutes ago and right now, it's 3:30 here so it is quite late but it really was a celebration that went on for a very long time. >> 3:30 a.m. the vote, the ramifications of the vote might be more symbolic than substantive. here's the question. why do palestinians there feel it is in fact so historically significant? >> reporter: well, it's that one word that you were just talking about, the nonmember observer state. state is really the operative word. a lot of pales
were very happy with the way that vote in the united nations general assembly went. to them, they say they believe it's actually very significant to the palestinians. they say they believe it could be a first step to full statehood down the line. a lot of people here obviously not very happy with the american position on all this. the palestinian leadership just yesterday saying they believe that america is on the wrong side of history in all of this, but certainly, tonight after that vote came...
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united states welcomes the cease-fire in gaza. for it to hold, the rockets must end for it to create a broader calm. >> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu talks with reporters. >> translator: i know there are nose who expect an even more intense military response, and that may, perhaps, be needed. but at this time the right thing for the state of israel is to exhaust this opportunity to obtain a long-term cease-fire. >> throughout gaza, celebration and gunfire rings out. the leader of hamas remains defiant. >> translator: israel, in all its goals, have failed, thanks to god. >> and on the streets of gaza city massive crowds and traffic. the tension seemingly gone as people celebrate the cease-fire and leave their homes for the first time in days. >> i haven't seen this many people in the streets of gaza for quite some time. you can hear the mosques bla blaring, horning honking, people whistling, cheering. >> over to gaza city. ben wedeman is there along with cnn's arwa damon reporting. ben, i assume it's quieted down. it's
united states welcomes the cease-fire in gaza. for it to hold, the rockets must end for it to create a broader calm. >> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu talks with reporters. >> translator: i know there are nose who expect an even more intense military response, and that may, perhaps, be needed. but at this time the right thing for the state of israel is to exhaust this opportunity to obtain a long-term cease-fire. >> throughout gaza, celebration and gunfire rings...
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we have to keep doing it important for the people there, the region, and the interest of the united states. >> egypt's role is beyond just a guarantor and negotiating partner, if -- if israel's confidence in their own security is to be assured, the flow of weapons into gaza has to stop, and egypt will play a critical role in that, and it seems like a large number of rockets, the fadra-5, fadra-3, being smuggled in tunnels through egypt. >> that's right. and that's not new, anderson. the nearly three years i was there, that was a constant subject of discussion c controver controversy. not easy for egypt. a vast territory, much of it desert. not very well policed, not very well governed. a lot of competing local interests. the b bedouin interests. egypt is undertaking a major role here and how they are able to succeed in that will go a long way toward deciding how much the whole process moves forward. they are commended to what they've done so far. >> this may be a dumb question, a naive question. when are you in the negotiating rooms, there yelling? is there -- are there arguments, or is it
we have to keep doing it important for the people there, the region, and the interest of the united states. >> egypt's role is beyond just a guarantor and negotiating partner, if -- if israel's confidence in their own security is to be assured, the flow of weapons into gaza has to stop, and egypt will play a critical role in that, and it seems like a large number of rockets, the fadra-5, fadra-3, being smuggled in tunnels through egypt. >> that's right. and that's not new, anderson....
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the president of the united states. as we wait for more real votes to come in that will help us make projections, we want to share what our exit polls are revealing. but remember, these are estimates. they're based on interviews with a sampling of voters as they left select polling stations. >>> we have exit poll results in indiana, first of all. this is what the exit polls shows as estimates. 55% from mitt romney, 43% for the president of the united states. the president carried indiana four years ago. this is a preliminary estimate. exit polls. in virginia, take a look at this. the exit poll shows a tie. 49% to 49% in virginia. doesn't get much closer than that. again, though, these are estimates, based on our survey of voters leaving select polling places. the final outcome may be different. we want to let you know, we use these exit polls to make projections, only, repeat only in noncompetitive races in battleground states like virginia, for example. the exit polls show us the contest we expected to be close are ind
the president of the united states. as we wait for more real votes to come in that will help us make projections, we want to share what our exit polls are revealing. but remember, these are estimates. they're based on interviews with a sampling of voters as they left select polling stations. >>> we have exit poll results in indiana, first of all. this is what the exit polls shows as estimates. 55% from mitt romney, 43% for the president of the united states. the president carried...
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the next president of the united states. >> the next president of the united states. >> the next president of the united states. >> the next president of the united states of america, mitt romney! >> reporter: then suddenly it's over. mitt romney joins the list of the almost but not quite along with senator john mccain, senator john kerry, former vice president al gore, former governor michael duh caucus. >> in great britain, they would be able to go into a house of lords, kind of a wiseman council. we don't have that in the united states. when you lose, you lose. i've read about many presidents who once they've been, you know, said leave the white house -- sitting presidents who get ej t ejectejec ejected in particular the amount of depression that hits is just unbelievable. >> reporter: re-invention can take different forms. senators mccain and kerry have their day jobs to return to on capitol hill. in fact, kerry's name is now being floated for secretary of state replacing hillary clinton. vice president al gore made global warming his calling winning the 2007 nobel peace prize. gore al
the next president of the united states. >> the next president of the united states. >> the next president of the united states. >> the next president of the united states of america, mitt romney! >> reporter: then suddenly it's over. mitt romney joins the list of the almost but not quite along with senator john mccain, senator john kerry, former vice president al gore, former governor michael duh caucus. >> in great britain, they would be able to go into a house...
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for the balance of power in the united states senate and the house of representatives. our chief congressional correspondent dana bash is with us for breaking news in north dakota. >> cnn can project the democratic candidate for senate, heidi heitkamp, in north dakota, has won that seat. she's kept that seat. it was an open seat in democratic hands. so look at this, this is now the balance of power. and, you know, democrats argue it is not status quo because they have actually gained seats in the senate, and if you look at this, they actually have 53 democratic seats, 45 republican seats, there are two independents here. you see one over here, that stands for bernie sanders who is the independent senator from vermont, he caucuses with the democrats. this represents angus king, the newly elected senator from maine, who is an independent, and says he will decide who he caucuses with when he gets here. but there are now no longer any of those white seats which we were not able to call in here. it is completely filled out. we now know what the exact balance of power is goin
for the balance of power in the united states senate and the house of representatives. our chief congressional correspondent dana bash is with us for breaking news in north dakota. >> cnn can project the democratic candidate for senate, heidi heitkamp, in north dakota, has won that seat. she's kept that seat. it was an open seat in democratic hands. so look at this, this is now the balance of power. and, you know, democrats argue it is not status quo because they have actually gained...
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the bond between the united states and israel as unbreakable. what exactly is the basis for that relationship? joining me now, co-editor of the cnn blog. good morning, eric. >> good morning, carol. >> the israeli campaign against hamas is called operation pillar of cloud. what significance does that have? >> carol, that name itself is a biblical reference to the story, an exodd uchxodexxodus where th fleeing a pursuing egyptian a y army. instead of an offensive posture, a defensive posture biblically. you've been talking about the gechlt geopolitical ties between the u.s. and israel. there's about 2 million jews who live here in the united states and a large population of them in florida, new york, new jersey, maryland. and they play an important role in the religious life here in the united states as well as the political life. another group that plays a big part? evangelical christians, stronger supporters of israel and christians united for zion have as many as 750,000 members. that gets tricky with the theological beliefs that jesus may be r
the bond between the united states and israel as unbreakable. what exactly is the basis for that relationship? joining me now, co-editor of the cnn blog. good morning, eric. >> good morning, carol. >> the israeli campaign against hamas is called operation pillar of cloud. what significance does that have? >> carol, that name itself is a biblical reference to the story, an exodd uchxodexxodus where th fleeing a pursuing egyptian a y army. instead of an offensive posture, a...
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big fight over twrad i will balance between the united states. ewe talking about currency manipulation that's one big problem for the president. what does the president need to do to essentially get china to cooperate in a moyer positive way? >> the first thing, suzanne, is there's a new chinese leadership, a new bureau, and president xijing ping. the president will have to get to know hem and establish a relationship with him and establish an agenda that's workable. the u.s.-china relationship is very complex because there are a whole host of issues where we're working pretty well together, and there are a lot of issues where we're not. you mentioned one, which is the trade imbalance, the currency manipulation by the chinese government. there are others. chinese aggression, i say, needless aggression against japan over the sinkaku islands, against the philippines and others over the spratley islands in the south china sea. the united states will have to be very strong to maintain our predominant position in asia, but yet, willing to work with as
big fight over twrad i will balance between the united states. ewe talking about currency manipulation that's one big problem for the president. what does the president need to do to essentially get china to cooperate in a moyer positive way? >> the first thing, suzanne, is there's a new chinese leadership, a new bureau, and president xijing ping. the president will have to get to know hem and establish a relationship with him and establish an agenda that's workable. the u.s.-china...
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and is the president of the united states. we enjoy the support of the two parties. and it is -- and i don't want to say anything against candidate romney any time. but we are not taking parts in the american campaign. and we are lucky to have the support of the two parties. and until -- it's hard to become the president of the united states. and i met all the presidents for the last 50 years, republicans and democrats. i must say, most of them are exceedingly friendly. exceedingly. >> so what about you? you're getting close to 90 years old. that's hard to believe. you look so great. how do you feel? >> i feel that i am too young to do the job. what can i tell you? >> because you still have some energy left. >> i think that everybody can be like me. and i think i'm lucky to show my people. i'm here not to woo the people. someone here to woo should not be a representative of the people. but if i can help my people in any way, i'm glad to do so. and if i'm in good shape, i don't have reasons to protest against it. it's acceptable for me. >> i read in the israeli press
and is the president of the united states. we enjoy the support of the two parties. and it is -- and i don't want to say anything against candidate romney any time. but we are not taking parts in the american campaign. and we are lucky to have the support of the two parties. and until -- it's hard to become the president of the united states. and i met all the presidents for the last 50 years, republicans and democrats. i must say, most of them are exceedingly friendly. exceedingly. >> so...
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but the governor has the issue with people in his state, he needed the help of the president of the united states. so he had to put that first. >> would you like to see chris christie running a potential president -- in 2016? >> well, you know, you're preaching to the converted here. if i was not the first republican to support chris from out of the state, i was the second. so i'm a very big supporter of chris christie. i think he has been an excellent governor. i think he is exactly the kind of public servant we need. somebody who can put the interest of his state ahead of anything else, including the head of his party. that has to always come second. >>> tell me next what the cease-fire means for two people. i'll talk to two of them. niagra falls with verizon. hurry in this friday for great deals. like the droid razr by motorola in cranberry, free. or a white 7-inch samsung galaxy tab 2, just $99.99. this friday, get the best deals on the best devices on the best network. exclusively at verizon. it's a great hd tv... shhh. don't speak. i'll just leave you two alone. [ male announcer ] bl
but the governor has the issue with people in his state, he needed the help of the president of the united states. so he had to put that first. >> would you like to see chris christie running a potential president -- in 2016? >> well, you know, you're preaching to the converted here. if i was not the first republican to support chris from out of the state, i was the second. so i'm a very big supporter of chris christie. i think he has been an excellent governor. i think he is...
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we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer and you're in "the situation room". >>> president obama says his re-election proves that americans want action on the economy, not just politics as usual: just days after his victory, he's laying out a framework for compromise with the republicans to avoid $600 billion in automatic spending cuts and tax hikes in the next year. he says he's open to new ideas, but he warns the federal government can't cut its way to prosperity. >> if we're serious about reducing the deficit, we have to combine spending cuts with revenue. and that means asking the wealthest americans to pay a little more in taxes. that's how we did it -- that's how we did it in the 1990s when bill clinton was president. that's how we can reduce the deficit while still making the investments we need to build a strong middle class and a strong economy. that's the only way we can still afford to train our workers or help our kids pay for college, or make sure that good jobs and clean energy or high-tech man
we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer and you're in "the situation room". >>> president obama says his re-election proves that americans want action on the economy, not just politics as usual: just days after his victory, he's laying out a framework for compromise with the republicans to avoid $600 billion in automatic spending cuts and tax hikes in the next year. he says he's open to new ideas, but he warns the federal...
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president of the united states at the white house. and at the top of that agenda, the possibility to deepen economic ties win the two countries. let's go to the white house, to our correspondent there, dan lothian. dan, the meeting happening, we know, this hour. what is to come of it? >> well, first of all, you know, for so long the relationship between the united states and mexico has focused on immigration, on issues of fighting the drug war. but this new president elect pena nieto wants to really sort of broaden that, and talk more and focus more on economic ties between the two countries, as you know. billions of dollars between mexico and the united states when it comes to imports and exports. they also see the mexicans see more potential for business ties with the u.s., when it comes to trade, when it comes to manufacturing, when it comes to energy investments. some of the same things we heard president obama talk about. but we also can't forget the issue of immigration because a lot of the workforce here in this country comes f
president of the united states at the white house. and at the top of that agenda, the possibility to deepen economic ties win the two countries. let's go to the white house, to our correspondent there, dan lothian. dan, the meeting happening, we know, this hour. what is to come of it? >> well, first of all, you know, for so long the relationship between the united states and mexico has focused on immigration, on issues of fighting the drug war. but this new president elect pena nieto...
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and the idea of dumping the words united states from is name is getting a lot of support south of the border. rafael romo joins me now. >> you never say i'm going on vacation to the united mexican states, right? it is only people who work in the diplomacy, maybe an ambassador who has to deal with official documents, where the official name is only used. but the reality is that everybody in the world knows mexico as mexico, and the mexican president, the incumbent mexican president, who, by the way, only has a few more days in office, the new president takes office on december 1st, one of the things he wants to do and maybe part of his legacy. >> here is the big question. why? >> well, what the president says is that when mexico took the name officially as the united mexican states in 1824, the united states had only been an independent country for a few decades. and mexican leaders of independence back then were very much admirers of what happened in the united states. that's way before -- two decades before the mexican-american war, the relations between mexico and the united states
and the idea of dumping the words united states from is name is getting a lot of support south of the border. rafael romo joins me now. >> you never say i'm going on vacation to the united mexican states, right? it is only people who work in the diplomacy, maybe an ambassador who has to deal with official documents, where the official name is only used. but the reality is that everybody in the world knows mexico as mexico, and the mexican president, the incumbent mexican president, who,...
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he doesn't want to be subservient to the united states. what the americans find very dangerous that what morsy's done is taken away all the potential breaks on his power. he pushed the military out, the parliament's been resolved. now he's been pushing out the judiciary. and there are no counter veiling forces in egyptian politics, and whether or not mohamed morsy wants to become a dictator, one of the signs of being a dictator, there are no counter veiling forces. you could say he's trying to do it because he wants to get through the constitution. he's doing it for good reasons, but i think if you're going to be serious about politics, you have to be successful politically convincing people not destroying other institutions that might stand in your way. >> considering how aggressive the president and the state department were in the latter days of the arab spring as it relates to egypt specifically, are we expecting as muted responses as we move forward with what's happening now with morsy and these declarations and decrees? will it stay
he doesn't want to be subservient to the united states. what the americans find very dangerous that what morsy's done is taken away all the potential breaks on his power. he pushed the military out, the parliament's been resolved. now he's been pushing out the judiciary. and there are no counter veiling forces in egyptian politics, and whether or not mohamed morsy wants to become a dictator, one of the signs of being a dictator, there are no counter veiling forces. you could say he's trying to...
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the united states. d.c. for the president. his home state of illinois, a big prize. 20 electoral votes, all going for the president of the united states. illinois going for the president. let's continue. the president also will take maryland and its ten electoral votes. we project maryland going for the president of the united states. a big win in maryland. in massachusetts, the home state, the home state of mitt romney, all 11 electoral votes, all of them will be going for the president of the united states in massachusetts. in maine, three of the four, three of the four electoral votes we project in maine will go for the president. maine, like nebraska, they allocate their electoral votes differently according to congressional delegations. maine as of now, we can project three of the four, the fourth one we cannot yet project in maine. rhode island, all four electoral votes we project will go for the president of the united states. in rhode island. several states as you can see, we project going for t
the united states. d.c. for the president. his home state of illinois, a big prize. 20 electoral votes, all going for the president of the united states. illinois going for the president. let's continue. the president also will take maryland and its ten electoral votes. we project maryland going for the president of the united states. a big win in maryland. in massachusetts, the home state, the home state of mitt romney, all 11 electoral votes, all of them will be going for the president of the...
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the palestinians who have the right to live in peace, who are the oppressed side of the -- >> the united states is talking to the palestinians, but is not talking to hamas because hamas is not willing to recognize israel's right to exist. >> excuse me. excuse me. till now, till now, there is no clear american commitment towards the palestinian rights. till now there is no clear declaration that they consider the palestinian people as a nation who have to live in peace without occupation. i think the opposition will be changed and this will be the first step in creating the peace in the region. >> and i would just like to ask you one more time, do you ever foresee a time in the near future that hamas will recognize israel's right to exist? >> well, i think that th will not be a question for the palestinians to be asked under occupation. when they are oppressed. the answer will not be considered. you have to ask that for the government of the palestinian people. they have the right to answer this question at that time. without this, our clear target is to liberate from the occupation so no
the palestinians who have the right to live in peace, who are the oppressed side of the -- >> the united states is talking to the palestinians, but is not talking to hamas because hamas is not willing to recognize israel's right to exist. >> excuse me. excuse me. till now, till now, there is no clear american commitment towards the palestinian rights. till now there is no clear declaration that they consider the palestinian people as a nation who have to live in peace without...
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on board the majority of the people -- >> is that what the united states -- >> you don't get anywhere. we did not bring peace in northern ireland by citing the charter of the sinn fein. you do that by chartering initiatives on the ground and reaching out by third parties. you have an ideal opportunity to rescue the agreement on the deathbed. i'm afraid israelis will be returning to the psychological terror they imposed on tel aviv and gaza and elsewhere. the failed policies of the last 60 years of constant warfare every five and ten years cannot be the way forward. you must revise your strategy going forward and end this bombarding of people inside gaza tonight and beyond. >> i was in new york on september 11th. i don't recall that on september 12th, the united states engaged in dialogue with al qaeda. with terrorists who are determined to wipe out the jewish state, you have to stand strong. >> this has been going on since 1948. >> it's exactly the same. it's exactly the same. >> no, it's not. >> israel is at the forefront of a huge wave of radical islam that's sweeping the entire mid
on board the majority of the people -- >> is that what the united states -- >> you don't get anywhere. we did not bring peace in northern ireland by citing the charter of the sinn fein. you do that by chartering initiatives on the ground and reaching out by third parties. you have an ideal opportunity to rescue the agreement on the deathbed. i'm afraid israelis will be returning to the psychological terror they imposed on tel aviv and gaza and elsewhere. the failed policies of the...
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of another unit on the base firing in it to the building and ending the battle. for this rebel unit, there was a treasure trove of weaponry and most important of all, anti-aircraft missiles, hurgss of them. though not all functioning the fighters tell us. video posted to youtube right after the assault took place shows stacks of metal boxes packed with soviet era anti-aircraft missiles. the regime still has the military advantage thanks to the sheer size of its arsenal. but the balance it seems may have ever so slightly shifted. arwa damon, cnn, aleppo providence. >> we'll go live to arwa damon inside syria in a moment. but first, this. >>> time to talk politics here. the united states. no cameras, no reporters. just two men meeting for the first time since fighting a bruising campaign against each other. president obama and mitt romney just wrapped up lunch in the private dining room at the white house. i want you to watch closely because we caught romney's arrival and there's romney. leaving the white house. about 20 minutes ago. the president first mentioned p
of another unit on the base firing in it to the building and ending the battle. for this rebel unit, there was a treasure trove of weaponry and most important of all, anti-aircraft missiles, hurgss of them. though not all functioning the fighters tell us. video posted to youtube right after the assault took place shows stacks of metal boxes packed with soviet era anti-aircraft missiles. the regime still has the military advantage thanks to the sheer size of its arsenal. but the balance it seems...
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streets of the united states or in the courts and legislatures. for me tuesday's election brought back that sense of america as the future. the presidential race has been discussed as one that was about nothing, with no message or mandate, but i don't think that's true. put aside the re-election of barack obama and consider what else happened this week. three states voted to legalize same-sex marriage, which is the civil rights cause of our times. one day we will look back and wonder how people could have been so willing to deny equal treatment under the law to a small minority. and tuesday will stand as one of the most important moments marking the end of that cruelty. two other states voted to legalize recreational use of marijuana, which will mark the beginning of the end of the war on drugs. this may be the most costly, distorting and futile war the united states has ever waged. over the past four decades we have spent $1 trillion to fight this war, without reducing the availability of drugs in cities, while also destroying our penal system. t
streets of the united states or in the courts and legislatures. for me tuesday's election brought back that sense of america as the future. the presidential race has been discussed as one that was about nothing, with no message or mandate, but i don't think that's true. put aside the re-election of barack obama and consider what else happened this week. three states voted to legalize same-sex marriage, which is the civil rights cause of our times. one day we will look back and wonder how people...
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unlocking the world's potential. >>> preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the united states. >> so help you god. >> so help me god. >> congratulation, mr. president. >> the first 100 days traditionally gives an incoming president a soft start. >> at the end of every day, we would either be in the oval office or we'd take a walk. >> president obama and his chief of staff rahm emanuel kept close tabs on their to-do list. >> then we made sure we had our -- he and i used this word interchangeably, our north stars. you know, it's easy in these jobs day to day to get thrown off course. what's your north star, what do you need to get done? >> did you expect there to be a honeymoon period? >> i don't remember walking the halls saying should we get a honeymoon or shouldn't we? i don't really -- we got problems to solve. i don't have the luxury of looking at oil paintings and talking to them. >> even as the stimulus fight was at fever pitch, the auto industry was falling fatally ill. >> literally, they were talking about two weeks and bust. there was not two years. there was not, we h
unlocking the world's potential. >>> preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the united states. >> so help you god. >> so help me god. >> congratulation, mr. president. >> the first 100 days traditionally gives an incoming president a soft start. >> at the end of every day, we would either be in the oval office or we'd take a walk. >> president obama and his chief of staff rahm emanuel kept close tabs on their to-do list. >> then we...
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of the united states. >> so help you god? >> so help me god. >> congratulations mr. president. >> a new day with great expectations. >> he said it's been a big ride and i said yes, and he said it's just beginning. >> on this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear. unity of purpose over conflict and discord. >> for many, barack obama and his presidency symbolized more than political change. obama! obama! obama! obama! >> i'm proud, for the sons and daughters of slaves, their offspring, for people who built the capitol, it means so much to every human being that live in the country. >> god bless the united states of america. hope is what led me here today. >> candidate obama ran on a message of hope and change. >> it's not just the size of the crowd's but there's something different. people come and wait for hours for him. sometimes they start crying when he talks. >> barack obama! >> i need you to stand up. >> we want change! >> we want change! >> do you think people saw in him what they wanted to? >> there was p
of the united states. >> so help you god? >> so help me god. >> congratulations mr. president. >> a new day with great expectations. >> he said it's been a big ride and i said yes, and he said it's just beginning. >> on this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear. unity of purpose over conflict and discord. >> for many, barack obama and his presidency symbolized more than political change. obama! obama! obama! obama! >> i'm proud,...